Method and apparatus for controlling a spatial relationship between at least two groups of content during movement of the content

摘要

A method is provided for causing a display of content with the content that is displayed being divided into at least two groups having a predefined spatial relationship therebetween. The method also enabling movement of the content and causes the spatial relationship of the at least two groups of content to change from the predefined spatial relationship while the content is moved. The method also causes the at least two groups of content to return to the predefined spatial relationship following the movement of the content. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
causing a display of content, wherein the content that is displayed comprises a plurality of content items and is divided into at least two groups having a predefined spatial relationship therebetween; enabling movement of the content including movement of each of the at least two groups in a same direction; causing, via a processor, a spatial relationship of the at least two groups of content to change from the predefined spatial relationship while the content including each of the at least two groups is moved in the same direction, wherein causing the spatial relationship of the at least two groups of content to change comprises causing the spatial relationship of the at least two groups of content to change by increasing one of a gap or an overlap between the at least two groups of content by an amount that varies based upon a direct relationship to a speed or acceleration with which the content including each of the at least two groups is moved in the same direction such that movement at a greater speed or acceleration results in a larger gap or overlap than movement at a lesser speed or acceleration and further such that movement at the lesser speed or acceleration results in a larger gap or overlap than the predefined spatial relationship between the at least two groups in an absence of movement; and causing the at least two groups of content to return to the predefined spatial relationship by decreasing the gap or the overlap between the at least two groups of content following the movement of the content, wherein a spatial relationship between the content items within each respective group is separately maintained constant prior to, during and following movement of the at least two groups of content such that the content items of a respective group have the same spatial relationship with other content items of the respective group before, during and following movement of the at least two groups of content.